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How to Make a Comeback and Save Your Grades

A while ago I saw a video called Life Explained in 27 Seconds. This gist of that video is that life is like a treadmill. If you walk, you’ll stay where you are. If you stop moving, you fall behind and everything basically goes to hell. And, of course, you have to sprint to get […]

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What It Takes to Open a Coffee Shop

The best coffee I’ve ever had came from a place you might not expect. Since I travel quite a bit and can do most of my work from anywhere (both a blessing and a curse),  I’ve been to coffee shops in New York City, San Francisco, Portland, San Diego, Austin, Denver, Tokyo, and more. As indicative […]

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How to Persuade People to Support Your Ideas (Ep. 113)

Last winter I found myself staring up at a gigantic, abandoned brick building with three friends. The place was nestled in an industrial district, quite a few blocks from the “cool” part of the city. The windows were boarded up. Overall, it had seen better days. Two of them – Ryan and Michael – were running […]

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The Path to College, Pt. 3: Becoming College-Ready

Today we wrap up our Path to College series with a final episode on how to become college-ready. What does that mean, exactly? When I was high schooler trying to prepare for college, I basically equated “college-ready” to “becoming an adult.” As my senior year drew to a close, I spent a good amount of time […]

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Never Run Late Again: 5 Tips for Becoming an On-Time Person

If you regularly find yourself running late, I’ve got a few tips for you today that should help you solve that problem. Before we get into the five tips I’ve got for you below, let’s first answer the question: Why are people late? Disregarding people who are always late simply because they’re disrespectful poopheads (to […]

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Life at the 900-Year-Old University (Ep. 108)

Today’s episode is a conversation with one of my YouTube friends: Simon Clark! You might remember Simon from Episode 77, which was a reply of a livestream where we  (along with our friend Jamie) answered questions about becoming an adult. I wanted to talk with Simon again on the podcast for a couple of reasons. […]

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